Arab Strap
Scenes Of A Sexual Nature
Chemikal Underground
Listening to this embarrassingly deluxe box-set, it’s hard not to lament on what an incredible band Arab Strap really were. more… “Arab Strap”
Editors
A new start
interview by Matt Shaw
With third album This Light And On This Evening regarded as a significant step forward for the band following the huge successes of debut The Back Room and An End Has A Start, the Birmingham four piece have gone through some personal changes as well more… “Editors”
Editors
Dundee Fat Sams Live
Thursday 11th March
As soon as Editors announced their UK tour for March, one gig stood out like a sore thumb. Where the rest of the Scottish leg brought gigs to larger venues such as Glasgow Academy, Dundee was treated to a more intimate show at Fat Sams. It’s arguable that with their continued momentum that they could have played the considerably larger Caird Hall, but you’d be hard pressed to find a fan who’d complain. more… “Editors”
Rod Jones
A Sentimental Education
self-released
As with most solo projects from members of established, one has to make a conscious effort to seperate their music from their day job if they are to be truly realised as something else than ‘him from that band we’ve heard before’. more… “Rod Jones”
Fyfe Dangerfield / Stornoway / Villagers
Celtic Connections @ Glasgow O2 ABC
Wednesday 20th January
New rave? Forget about it. more… “Fyfe Dangerfield / Stornoway / Villagers”
Reasons to be cheerful
...
part 2010
It might be bloody cold and the overdrafts may be creaking after Christmas and New Year, but it’s not all bad. In order to beat the winter blues, ITM? are being kind enough to offer you a few reasons to cheerily look forward to the coming year. We might even buy you all ice cream. more… “Reasons to be cheerful”
The Incredible Flight Of Birdman
Where I Can't See You
WET
Any fan of great songwriting should be very excited about the debut release from WET Records. more… “The Incredible Flight Of Birdman”
top 10…
songs of the Noughties
by Matthew Shaw
In what is unlikely to be a one-off feature, we’ve asked our writers to spew forth on their favourite tracks, bands, shoes and all points inbetween, of the year and decade. more… “top 10…”
Sam Shinazzi
Then I Held My Breath
Black Lodge Audio
‘Then I Held My Breath’ is the product of Sam Shinazzi, a singer-songwriter from Sydney. more… “Sam Shinazzi”
The Broadcasts
Shortcuts
self-released
Hailing from London, The Broadcasts have already received some airplay on XFM and 6Music. It’s not hard to see why either more… “The Broadcasts”